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HbbTV Releases Test Suite for HbbTV 2

by Bob Raikes

The HbbTV Association has announced the release of test suite version 9.0 which will support the HbbTV 2 specification. The new test suite expands on the existing suite, making it 50% larger with an …

Tags:HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Software| Testing| Vol 23 - Issue 48

Optoma Bright L/P Projector Runs for 30K Hours

by Bob Raikes

Optoma has announced the ZU510T which is a 5,500 lumen 1920 x 1200 DLP laser phosphor projector and is designed to support 30,000 hour of life with a new design that is intended to …

Tags:DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Optoma| Vol 23 - Issue 48

Orbotech Wins BOE Inspection Deal

by Bob Raikes

Orbotech of Israel said that it has done a deal worth $61 million, with BOE of China to supply inspection and testing systems for the BOE G10.5 LCD fab line in Hefei. The plant …

Netflix Switches to VP9

by Bob Raikes

Netflix said in its blog that the recent decision to allow downloading of content, as well as streaming, has also been accompanied by the adoption of Google’s VP9 codec rather than the H.264 codec …

Fitness Trackers in the Lead as Wearables Market Grows 3.1%

by Bob Raikes

The overall wearables market grew 3.1% year over year in Q3 of 2016 and shipments reached 23 million in the quarter, according to data from IDC. Basic wearables, primarily comprised of fitness bands, accounted …

Gaming monitor competition to heat up in 2017

by Bob Raikes

Sources in Taiwan have suggested that volumes of 144Hz gaming monitors will rise from 550-600K units in 2015 to 1.2 million this year, accounting for as much as 3% of monitor market value because …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 48

SJU Talks Up Sony L/P Projectors

by Bob Raikes

Sony said that St John’s University in New York City in the US has switched to laser phosphor projectors supplied by and with Whitlock. The college highlighted resolution and the size and accuracy of …

SES Adds 24/7 4KUniverse ULTRA HD Channel

by Bob Raikes

SES said that 4KUniverse will use the SES-1 satellite to deliver UltraHD content in the US, the fourth UHD channel to join the platform, which is expected to grow to eight by January. The …

Amazon Tries No Check Out Shops

by Bob Raikes

Amazon has started a trial of a new shop concept that it is calling “Just Walk Out” in Seattle. Customers swipe into the store using a ‘Go’ app, then the shop systems track items …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 23 - Issue 48

eBay Invests in Display in Silicon Valley

by Bob Raikes

Thanks to sixteen.nine for pointing us to a project undertaken by ESI Design to create an area called “Main Street” at eBay’s campus in Silicon Valley. There’s a full report on ESI’s site, but …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Video Walls| Vol 23 - Issue 48

Clear Channel Wins in Nashville

by Bob Raikes

Clear Channel Airports has won a deal for the digital signage at the Nashville International Airport, said to be the fourth fastest growing in the US and served 12.2 million passengers in 2016, with …

Tags:ClearChannel| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 48

Apple Confirms Work on Autonomous Cars

by Bob Raikes

Apple has written to US transport regulators to express its interest in the development of testing rules for autonomous cars and asking that “established manufacturers and new entrants should be treated equally.” Analyst Comment …

Tags:Apple| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 48